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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
BULLETS FLY IN TEXAS.
FOUR MEN DEAD OUT OF SEWN
IN TIE FIGHT.

A Fifteen -Year-O Boy Stands Shout
der to Shoulder With His Father ana
Another Man, and Does Deadly Work
With His Trusty Winchester.
DEKALB, TEX, Feb. S.-A deadly bat.
tie was fought four miles north of De-
Kalb yesterday. Four male members ot
a family named White were pitted against
Col. John K. Rosser, his son Willie, aged
15 years, and hired man named Mullens.
The aifray resulted in the killing of thrca
Of the Whites and Col. Rosser, and the
wounding Of Rosser's boy. The aflray
occurred at the home of the Whites.
Col. ROsser, after being shot through tina
neck, and having, as he supposed, seen
all OF his enemies killed, mounted his
horse and rode half a mile to his home,
dying as he entered his own door. His
son Willie was left with the dead men at
the house of White. Col. Rosser had
sold to White and his sons tract of land
for which they had not paid.
THE BATTLE.
suit for ejectment was brought ana,
decided in Col. Rosser's favor. Col. ROs-l
ser thought the writ had not been enforce
ed promptly enough, and he started with
his son and hired man to enforce 1t HIM
self informally. Col. Rosser and his par
ty were invited in when they reachod the
house OF White, and after a few words
firing began. j. @. White and his two
sons, Walter and Lawson, were killed.
Young Rosser was inside, and his version
OF the affair Is as follows: The elder White
shot him and his father, and he shot the T
old man White once and then turned hia
Winchester on the White boys to keep
them from shooting his father. About
taifteen shots were fired and with deadly
effect. The hired man, Mullens, has not
yet been found, and 1t is not known what
part he took in the awful tragedy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
MULCTING A DRUMMER.
Montgomery Authorities Make 10
Hot for a Victim,

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. SC. A.
Heller, commercial traveller represents
ing Hartley 81 Graham, Of New York, was
arrested here Monday night on a warrant
charging him with violating the law inn
posing a license tax OF $40 for the State
and So for the county. He was found
guilty this morning in the County
Court and paid the fine and
costs amounting TO $50. Immediately
on his release he was rearrested on a
warrant sworn out by the officer who ar
rested him charging him with bribery in
Offering the officer So not TO execute the
first warrant Of arrest. On the last charg q
he WAS bound over 10 await the action of
the grand jury, giving bond FOR $3.50. The
drummers lax in Alabama is being Vigor-
OuslY COLLECTED.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
FIRE ON THE CBERoKHE.
The Discovery Made While Leaving
CbarlestOn-Erifiing Damage.

CDafIeStOn-A ArIulnn damage.
CHARLESTON, S. O., Feb. S.-The
steamer Cherokee, of the Clyde line,
bound for New York, caught fire after
leaving her dock here this morning at 0
O'Clock. The ire broke out in the after
hold in cotton. The steamer siLnaled
tugs and was redocked at 1913 O'Clock.
The fire department responded promptly
10 a summons, and at 1880 O'clock the
fire was under control. There was no
panic on board, although there were about
forty passengers, including a number Of
ladies'.
The damage is slight. The passengers
and baggage will be forwarded by the
steamship City Of Columbia, or by rail.
COMPLETELY EXTINGUIsHED.
The fire ON the Cherokee was complete
ly extingushed this afternoon. ~ oc-
Cured In the water-tght compartment Of
tue alter hold, ard was confined to the
spot where it started. After the mold
has been flooded it Will be pumped ou.,
when the cargo In the after
hold will be taken out and
the ship made ready tor
sailing In day or two. The cause OF the
fire is unknown. The damage TO the cargo
Is slight and to the ship trifling, While
flooding the hold to-day James Warren,
the ships quartermaster, from Norfolk,
was struck by box and seriously in
jured. The passengers OF the Cherokee,
with their baggage, were sent North this
afternoon.
THE FLORIDA CARGO.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. S.-The
Cherokee left here saturday noon, but
owing TO a heavy fog and bad weather
did not cross the bar until Sunday MORN
ing. She shipped about flfty passengers
and cargo OF miscellaneous freight,
chiefly oranges and lumber. None OF the
freight shipped from here was placed in
the after hold, so the fire must have
originated in the Charleston cargo. Con-
siderable uneasiness was felt here this
afternoon among friends OF the passen-
gers when the news OF the fire was made
public, aud the Office OF the agent was
crowded with anxious inquirers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

except to put something TO eat into 1t, Is
an excellent motto for the gossip and the
sufferer from catarrh. But while the gos.
sip Is practically incurable, there 10 no
excuse for any ones suffering longer from
cAtarrh. DR.. Sage's Catarrn Remedy 10
an unfailing cure for that offensive dis
ease. II heals the diseased membrane,
aud removes the dun and depressed sem
sations which always attend catarrn. A
Will make the sufferer feel Ike a new
being
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
MUTINOUs CONVICTs.
Forty of the Number Peppered WitlE
Bird Shot to Subjugate Them.

Forty of the Number Peppered Witln
Bird Shot to Subjugate Them.
AsHRvILLE, N. c., Feb. S,-A mutiny
took place yesterday at the convict camp,
four miles from this city. For several
weeks these men have been restive, cons
planning of the hard work imposed ON
them and alleged lack of food. During
last week several hardened criminals
were added to the gang, and on Saturday
night there were evidences Of coming
trouble. All day Sunday the men hud-
died close together and refused to
talk to the guards. When dark came on
and the men were ordered to retire for the
night forty men refused to do so. Several
officers entered the stockade and tried to
reason with the men, when they were
met with "A iusilade OF stones which the
couvicts had quietly laid I'm and stored
away in barrel. The officers retired,
closed the gates quickly and put on q
double watch for the night. The forty
rebels sat up all night making the night
hideous with their curses. Yesterday
morning when the gang was ordered out
TO work sixty answered, but the
forty still refused. The guards,
who only numbered ten, fired
over the heads of the men, but cries Of
defiance were the only reply, the men
saying they were not afraid of blank
cartridges. Then the guards discharged
several volleys directly into the mutinous
group, pepperinK them protusely with
bird shot. This brought them to their
senses, but secured for them a place In
the hospital instead of on the road. They
still declare that they will not work. The
guard was greatly enlarged last night.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
HOUSE BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Twenty-Five Of the Measures on the
Calendar Passed.

Twenty-Five of the Measures on the
Calendar Passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. SIN the Senate
to-day House bills were reported back
from the Committee on Military Affairs
and placed on the calendar as follows:
TO authorize the construction OF grav-
eled road to the Richmond, Va, National
Cemetery.
Authorizing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 10 deliver to the rightful owners the
contents OF certain box deposited in the
Treasury Department by the Secretary OF
War.
The Senate took up the calendar Of
House bills and passed twenty-five.
Among them were the bills for grading
and paving the approaches TO the national
cemetery near Danyille, Va, and for the
settlement OF the accounts with the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad Company.
AT O'Clock the Tehuantepec snip rail-
way bill came up as the unfinished busi-
ness, but 1t went over until Thursday.
MIR. Vest, who is In charge, gave notice
that, after it has been taken up, he should
ask the Senate to remain In session until
it shall be disposed Of. He said he had
been notified by hve Senators that they
desired TO speak on the Eads bill, but
The House bill TO prevent the lmporta-
tion and sale OF fresh mackerel during
the spawning season was taken up and
debated until 5:l5 O'Clock. An amend
ment was adopted postpOning the period
when the bill Is " take effect from March
/, 1887, to March /, 1888. Without dispos-
ing OF the bill the Senate at 5;lj O'Clock
went into secret session and ten minutes
later adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day, on motion OF Mr..
Wheeler, the Senate bill was passed with
amendments apprOpriating $4,000 for the
erection OF public building at Hunts
vile. the ultimate cost OF which shall not
exceed 100000.
Mir. Cox, OF North Carolina, called up
and the House passed the Senate bill
pronibiting the importation Of opium into
the United States by any subject OF the
Emperor OF China.
Mr. Daniel, OF Virginia, called up and
the House passed the bill TO carry into
effect the International Convention OF
NJ March 4, 1884, for the protection OF sub.
marine cables. IL makes the breaking OF
cable willfully or through culpable neg
ligence M misdemeanor, and punishable by
fine or imprisonment.
The House at O'Clock took recess
until 80 O'Clock, the evening session TO
be for the delivery or eulogies upon the
late Representatives, Beach, Dowdney
and Arnott, OF New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
MoBS MARCH IN LONDON.
Many Windows smashed and a
Butcher Shop Looted.


Butcher Shop Looted.
LONDON, Feb. S.--Ten thousand So
cialists assembled at Clerkenwell this
evening to celebrate the riots of Feb. 8,
1895. There were hundreds of police
present, on horseback and on foot. Some
lncendiAry speeches were made and the
Socialists attempted TO light torches, but
were prevented from doing so by the
police. The mob then dispersed in
three different directions. One con-
tingent, armed with granite paving
stones, went toward the city smashing
house and shop windows on the way. A
butchers shop was looted and the owner
was fired at with "A revolver, but he was
not hurt. A detachment OF police met the
rioters ut Newgate and dispersed them d.
Several OF the rioters were arrested. Two
other sections OF the Clerkenwell mob
went westward but melted away withou t
doing serious damage thanks TO the frost
and the abse noe OF leaders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
War on the Socialists,

BERLIN, Feb. S-Police attempted to
disperse a Socialist meeting which was
being held In a brewery at StettIn last
evening but failed. A force OF military
was then summoned, aud with fxed bay
onets drove the people from the hall. Sew
eral OF the people were wounded by bay
onet thrusts, and one man Is reported
killed. The hall was completely wrecked.
At Madgeburg yesterday twenty-iour
Socialiste were arrested on a charge Of
belonging TO Illegal societies.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
RANDALL IN A CORNER.
Government clerks ON dc rhst

WAsHINGToN, Feb. S.-Twenty-one
clerks OF the War Department have been
reported to the Secretary OF War as In
competent, inefficient o. irregular In the
performance OF their duties and will
probably be dismissed. The Secretary
has directed the discharge OF a clerk in
the Adiutant Generals Office who refused
to perform extra duty after hours as re-
-nIInAllI IL
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
IrclAnd lor q Commissinnershin.

WASHINGTON, FEB. S.-rhe Texas del
egatiOn met this evening, agreed to recon-
mend Gov. Ireland, Of Texas, for place
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and, headed by Representative Rea-
gan, went at once to the White House and
presented Gov. Ireland's name TO the
President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
France and the Church.

ROME, Feb S.-Paris advices received
at the Vatican say that the French gov
ernment intends TO adopt more decided
policy toward the Holy See.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.--phe removal OF
District Attorney stone, Of Pittsburg, for
offensive partlsanship on the stump has
been quietly acquiesed in by the Senate,
which has confirmed George A. Allen,
nominated as his successor, without a
TunrfUIr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
Two IIills signed.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. S.-The President
to-day signed the Indian land severaltv
bill and the "backbone" land grant for
feiture bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
Hoke Extradited by Canad,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The State De-
partmeut is informed OF the extradition
by the Canadian authorities OF Hoke, the
Peoria delaulter, who was arrested in Ot-
taWa.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Joint ballots
were taken for United States Senator by
the Legislatures of New Jersey and West
Virginia to-day, but without result.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
Death Follows an Assault.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. S.--Detective
Hulilgan, one OF the police officers as
saulted by desperadoes at Ravenna, died
this morning. He leaves widow and
four children.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
DnISntn,s Governor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.--The Senate has
confirmed the nomination OF l.. *. Church
as Governor OF Dakota.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09

y Ben Jones was "a capital fellow.
But he was 80 confoundedly sallowl
That his friends all forsook INN.
Fen his sweetheart she shook him.
Which made poor Ben loudly below.
Now Ben hnd "A friend uamed McQueens.
Who told him TO take SMITHS BILE BEANS,
And now he's as rosy as any pink posey,
And has married n woman OF means.
Bile Beans VIII cleAr the complexion and
awecten the breath 25c. per bottle.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-09
RANDALL'S SORRY PLIGHT
TifGfPED UP IN HIS SCHEMGS
HE TRIES TO HEDGE.

Letters to Speaker Carlisle Which of
themselves Bespeak the Emptiness of
the PrOtectiOnist Pretensions - A
Probability That Motion WIN BE
Made to Go Into Committee of the
whole on the Randall Measure.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The following
was to-day sent to Speaker Caflisle:
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-15

The Steamer LII leaFe-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-15
Too Sudden a Change.

Ma. EDuoR:-It very often occurs
that farmers will invest in improved
breeding stock and then fail to derive
the benefit they expect. One point is
often made, and that is that the i'm
proved stock are not as hardy as they
should be. One reason for this is that
too often too sudden change is made.
Careful breeders usually take good care
of their stock, feeding them well in
order to secure vigorous growth, and
providing good shelter to aid them and
to economic food they usually feed
regularly and supply the stock with
plenty of water, and use all ordinary
precautiOn to keep the stock in thor
Oughly good condition. To take such
stock and turn them out to rough it
with the stock. already on the farm,
and that have in measure become ac-
custOmed to it, we ought not TO expect
the best results. The change is too
sudden. Changing from having sup
ply OfnutritiOus food with more or less
grain and straw or corn fodder, to a
pasture at best poorly supplied with
grass. is so much of a change that the
stock are certain to be affected more
or less. In this the stock are certainly
not to blame. You made very con-
siderable changein the treatment given
them, and it is certainly not unreas on
sonable to expect that in making the
change they would be affected more or
less. Even common scrub stock will
show decided difference when they
are well fed and sheltered and when
they are left to a considerable extent
to look out for themselves. And if
they have been 50 fed and cared for
then a vigorous growth has been Sc
cured, and if they should be poorly fed
and lily sheltered they will not make
) rapid growth as before.
Good stock feel these changes more,
perhaps, than common stock, because
when well cared for they will make a
much better growth than scrubs, so
that when they are not properly cared
for the difference is to be seen more
plainly. But this should not be laid
up against the stock. 1t is in reality
the fault of the owner. With stock of
any kind the best results are only OBJ.
tain able by giving such feed and care
as Will secure it. and if this has been
done and a change made and these
essentials not given, a very considera.
BILE dropping Oft may readily be seen.
IN. j. Shepard in Iowa Homestead.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-15
ICE.

1t is not now to early to begin toplan
| for next years business. One of the
| things that should be done before
/ freezing up time is To have the ice
house and saw-dust ready. Every far
mer keeping cows (and this should
mean all ought to proYide himself with
liberal supply of ice during the COM
ing winter, in order that he may be
| able next summer, with the least
amount of work, to separate all of the
cream from his milk.
A word concerning the proper meth
cd of putting up ice may not be out of
place.
To begin with the building, this need
not be i'm any way expensive but should
have a good roof and sufficient drain
age. The saw-dust should be on hand
before the Ice is putin; use only Zine
saw-dust, the finer the better, if il is
procured now it should be put N a
snug pile and kept as dry as poss BILE,
be sure and have enough.
When the ice is ready spread eight
cen inches of Saw-dust in the bottom
of the ice-hOuse and after putting in
one layer of ice, leaving space of
eighteen or twenty inches between the
same and the side; fill this space with
sawdust and be particular to get it
solid, tamping it down in the same
manner you DO the soil when setting
fence posts. This is one of the impOr
tant points. BE careful not to allow
small pieces of ice to get mixed up
with this saw-dust as they will melt
and leave a hole.
Now before puttingon an other layer,
with an adZe smooth over the surface
of the layer already in and fill all crew
ices with the clippings, tamping them
in solid with bar which it would be
well to have made for the purpose.
Then put in another layer of ice, fill in
the saw-dust and level off again as
before until the house is full, when it
should be covered with sixteen or
eighteen inches of dust. In filling the
house the separate layers should be
kept level otherwise the weight of the
Ice above will be thrown against the
side of the building.
The three secrets or rather essen
tials to ice packing are as follows:
lst.-The ice must be packed closely
and all crevices filed SO that all ice in
the house will be AS nearly one solid
mass as possible.
2d.-There must be plenty of saw-dust
below. above and around the ice and
the latter must be tamped down firmly.
3rd.-There must be good circula-
ton of air above the ice. 1t is a mis-
take to try and keep the upper part of
an ice house air tight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-15
Will the Creamery Run this
Winter?

This question has been asked by a
good many and while we are not pre-
pared to state positively that it will
not. our opinion is that very few farm
ers are prepared to furnish cream the
coming winter, and such as might sell
are so scattered that il would be diff
cult to reach them. However we pro-
pose to operate as long as there is
cream enough to pay the expense,
preferring to run few weeks without
profit rather than close. If every
farmer who is DESTROYS of having the
creamery run all winter would drop us
"a postal card stating the number of
cows that he will milk, it would greatly
assist us in determining the question
and making arrangements accordingly.
All recognize the fact that fall and
winter dairying are the most profitable !,
yet the decision of the question as to
whether or not the creamery will run
this or next winter lies largely with
the owner of the cow. Let us hear
from all interested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-15
The National Encampment

of the Grand Army of the Republic, to
begin at st. Louis, Sept. q, promises
to be one of the largest and most in
teresting meetings ever held by the
nation : gallant defenders IN the great
war for the Union. All over the
North west, "the boys" are making
preparations TO go, and have pretty
unanimously concluded that 1.-The
Burlington" is the route for all old
soldiers from Minnesota and Dakota,
and Wisconsin, Iowa and Northern
Illinois. 1t has some advantages pecu-
liar to itself, among which are tnat il
is the only line from Minneapolis and
St. Paul running directly over its own
road into st. Louis; that it runs for
more than 500 miles along the east
bank of the Mississippi, aff0rding nu-
merous views of some of the most
delightful scenery in America; that it
is the only line running dining cars
from Minneapolis and st. Paul TO st.
Louis, on which meals are served in
the finest style known; that it runs on
all night trains the most elegant and
comfortable of Pullman's celebrated
sleeping cars; that it has the smOothest
and straightest track of any railroad
running southerly; and that it has the
reputation of treating it's patrons so
well, and looking so carefully after
their comfort and safety, that they
always wish to "come again.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
will be made from all stations on THE
Burlington. For any information,
tickets and sleeping car accOmmoda-
tons, apply to any agent of THE
Burlington"
Mr.. w. J. C. Kenyon, General Pas
senger Agent of THE Burlington, I"
has prepared an elegant pamphlet.
which every old soldier should have,
entitled "Fallen Heroes" which he
will send free of charge to all who
will write for it at st. Paul, MINI.
Send for it, and secure an elegant G..
a. Il. souvenir. st